Word: leboeuf
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...past three months, says local defense lawyer Rick Tessier, Connick's office has withheld favorable evidence three times in three separate capital cases in which he's been involved. "Capital cases are so political that winning becomes far more important for the average D.A.," says Denise LeBoeuf, an attorney specializing in capital cases for the nonprofit Loyola Resource Center. "We're not talking about being competitive. We're talking about winning at all costs. Deliberately deceiving the court. Withholding favorable evidence. Arguing things they know aren't true. Harassing defense witnesses. Concealing deals they make with their witnesses. Winning means...